The Carolina Journal
-Student Publication Of The University Of North Carolina At Charlotte -
Stewart vetoes
Stewart, SGA President.
By Joe H. McCorkle
In a move uncommon to U.N.C.—C. campus
politics, S.G.A. President Bud Stewart vetoed
the Moratorium resolution which the Student
Legislature had approved on Friday, October
10.
Mr. Stewart issued the following statement
concerning his veto: “I disagree with it. My
disagreement is based on objective reasons. I
thought it was too general and there was too
much dissent over it. I felt they (Legislature)
were expressing a political opinion without
having the right to do so. I don’t think they
are elected to express a political opinion.”
The resolution, which was approved by the
Legislature with only one dissenting vote,
reads as follows:
**WHERE AS *
We, themembersof the Student Legislature
of the University of North Carolina at
Charlotte, recognize the right and privilege of
the students to disa^e with the American
military involvement in Southeast Asia.
BE IT RESOLVED:
that we hereby support the ideals of
non-violent protest to this war, and do also
support the peaceful demonstrations to be
held on Wednesday, October 15, with the
provision that they do not violate any
University regulations including Chapter V,
section 5-1 of the by-laws of the Board of
Moratorium draws
hundreds
Moratorium began slowly Wednesday
morning, gaining momentum as the day grew
onger. The only visible signs of participation
auruig the first hour of the class day came
^hen a small group of students huddled
^fore a television in the cafeteria to get the
®^st news of the national demonstration for
peace.
Just before noon, a crowd ranging in
number from 300 to 500 gathered in one
^ction of the cafeteria to hear Moratorium
f speeches. While anti-Moratorium forces
tea dimes into the juke box (an apparent
sno t ^ “drown out” the speeches), the
^ ^®^s presented their views.
seSLi*^®^" Hall, professor of history, drew
iT^^j.^^unds of applause as he called for an
^ediate end to the war. HaU said the war
Dolit: 1^®, ended regardless of the loss of
face that might ensue. He ^ed
forces to continue organizational
-p^^H'Moratorium forces, too, were
UMo when Ed Stone, president of the
Young Americans for Freedom
the crowd. Stone ur^ the
®^dents to support the efforts of President
^ich^d M. N&on as he attempts to brmg
not an honorable end to the war.
Stone pointed to the American militaty
who already have given up their liy^ m
war and declared that their sacnfices
ould not go in vain. The majority of the
owd was unresponsive to Stone’s remarks,
at his supporters, thou^ not large in
number, were enthusiastic in their cheers.
. ihe speeches continued as students ^d
laculty members alike presented then: pomts
of view.
Hr. W. H. McEniry, vice chancellor for
^ademic affairs, spoke for himself and not
for the administration as he voiced dislike for
war. McEniry added, however, that the
ffation should leave deadlines for withdrawal
and other rigid decisions to those closest to
the problem.
“I don’t have a (target) date,” he said.
By Ron Aldridge
A coed read a letter from a Vietnam-based
G.I. that voiced disgust and frustration with
regard to the war and added still more
representation to the Moratorium.
Shortly after 1 p.m., the speeches ended.
UNC-C students later joined Moratorium Day
pa^cipants from throu^out the local area in
a march on the U.S. Army Induction Center
in Charlotte.
The day in Charlotte, as in most areas of the
nation, went without acts of violence. During
the speeches, tempers flared momentarily
when a Moritorium supporter attempted to
silence the juke box. A verbal exchange
followed and the anti-war student gave up the
effort, joining other participants m ignoring
the noise. . ^ ^
Another anti-Moratonum student stood
atop a table and shouted his sentiments to
tho^ present. Nevertheless, most observers
agreed that students from both sides were
surprisintly orderly. ,
One faculty member defied the
administration, but his methods were of a
non-violent nature. nn
Instructor Dave Blevms dismissed his 10:30
a.m. Social Work 270 class to allow students
to participate in the Moratorium Day
activities-an act of open definance to a
memorandum from the university
administration. . , ,
The administration promptly recmded
Blevins’ action by sending another professor
to conduct his class during the hour. Blevins
responded to his students in written form.
“The decision to have another professor
conduct the class in my absence was made
without my consultation or participation,”
Blevins advised his students m an Oct. 15
memorandum.
“The effect of the action of the
administration of the University of North
Carolina School of Social Work is to negate
the action I have taken in suspending Social
Work 270 on Wednesday, Oct. 15,196^9,” the
statement continued. “Please follow your
own conscience in regard to whether you
honor the Vietnam War Moratorium and the
manner you choose to do so.”
A decision as to possible disciplinary action
against the faculty member has not been
rendered. Blevins is an extension course
instructor assigned to UNC-C from Chapel
Hill.
Trustees
Ed Wayson, who introduced the resolution
to the Legislature, expressed the following
reaction to the presidential veto:
“I think the reasons he gave for his veto are
very poor and too vague. I fail to see how Mr.
Stewart can say there is too much dissent in
the Student Legislature over the resolution
when the resolution passed 10 to 1.
Furthermore, how cem Bud Stewart tell us we
can’t express an opinion when we are citizens
under the United States Constitution?”
Two other legislators. Senior Class President
Charlie Brown and Senior Class
Representative Ronald Rogers, were also
available for comment. ^
Mr. Brown, who had voted against the
resolution, commended Pres. Stewart’s veto
by saying, “I think he did the right thing. I do
not think the Legislature’s action was
representative of the entire student body.”
Mr. Rogers expressed still another view by
stating, “I feel that it is unnecessary to veto it
now as October 15 has already passed.
However, Mr. Stewart has the right to veto
any act of the Legislature.”
At the Legislature meeting in which the
resolution had passed, Mr. Rogers had been
one of the resolution’s chief critics.
Yet, on Friday October 15, Mr. Rogers had
the following to say about the Moratorium:
“By the way the Moratorium turned out, I
feel how that 8my attempts to discredit it or
play it down were unfounded. I think Mr.
• Wayson did an excellent job.”
The veto was officiaUy announced on
Thursday October 16, and, according to the
S.G.A. Constitution, Mr. Stewart would have
had until Friday October 24 to exercise this
power.
The Student Legislature has the power to
over-ride a presidential veto if 2;3 of all the
Legislature members approve such action.
This means that of the 15 Legislators now in
office, a minimum of 10 legislators will be
needed to over-ride the veto.
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the
Student Legislature will be on Friday October
24, at 11:30 A.M. in U-209-210.
Enrollment
tops 3,000
Enrollment a.%. UNC-C now totals 3085.
According to statistics released by the
Records and Admission offices, this is an
increase of nearly 30% over the 2350 students
attending classes last year.
Mr. Joyce Willis, Records Clerk, broke the
enrollment into six categories.’^ Of the four
class divisions, the junior class is the largest
with 866 students.
Seniors total the smallest membership with
413 students. Sophomores number 652, and
freshmen constitute 783 of the total
enrollment.
UNC-C has. enrolled students, for the first
time, in its newly-established graduate
program. Approximately 163 are continuing
for their Master’s degrees.
Non-degree students, along with visitors and
special students, constitute the remaining 208
members.
Breakdown among the sexes is more nearly
equal than mi^t be expected. Male students
number 1772, and females total 1313.
Percentage-wise, males enroll 57.4% while
females contribute 42.6%.
Equally great increases in enrollment are
expected in future years. An increase of about
six to eight hundred is expected next year,
although an increase of 1000 additional
students looms as the more probable figure.
By 1972, UNC-C hopes to offer its first
Doctorate program, thereby raising
enrollment even hi^er, to an anticipated
total of 4750. And by 1975, present
enrollment will be more than doubled, to
7325 students or more.